Cognizant of the almost complete absence of high quality programming about the Civil War and American History on television, Witnessing History, LLC, was organized by Kent Masterson Brown and Douglas High in 2007 to fill that void. Witnessing History, LLC produces for television and retail sales high definition DVD productions on the Civil War and other aspects of American History that are thoughtfully written, brilliantly illustrated and sensitively scored, so as to bring to life the people and events that shaped the nation. As an adjunct to the production of high definition DVD documentaries, Witnessing History, LLC provides guided tours of battlefields and notable historic sites.
One of the most interesting and exciting documentary productions ever undertaken by Witnessing History, LLC is nearing completion. The fifty-six minute production chronicles the history of the design and creation of a flag that became the prototype for all of the St. Andrews Cross battle flags carried by Confederate armed forces. The hand-stitched silk flag with gold painted stars was borne by the Fifth Company of the Washington Artillery of ...
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Born in Lexington, Kentucky on February 5, 1949, Kent Masterson Brown is a 1971 graduate of Centre College of Kentucky; he received his juris doctor degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law in Lexington, Virginia in 1974. Mr. Brown has practiced law for thirty-seven years from offices in Lexington, Kentucky and as counsel to Webster, Chamberlain & Bean in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Brown was the creator and first editor ...
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Having nearly 20 years experience in broadcast program production and management, Doug High is Production Manager, as well as a partner in Witnessing History, LLC. Mr. High is an award winning Producer and Director of nationally broadcast documentary programming, with titles on HRTV, PBS and Sundance Channel.
Mr. High manages Witnessing History, LLC's video production component and oversees a freelance and vendor work force of approximately 15 people who are charged ...
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